Education at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

CMU CGES is located in Fayette, Missouri and has a total student population of 3,429. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students received their master's degree in education.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

CMU CGES Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at CMU CGES

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, CMU CGES does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

CMU CGES Education Rankings

Education Student Demographics at CMU CGES

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies.

CMU CGES Education Master’s Program

Of the 41 students who graduated with a master’s in education from CMU CGES in 2021, 29% were men and 71% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. CMU CGES does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from CMU CGES, 88% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	36
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	36
Teacher Education Subject Specific	5

Related Majors

• Psychology

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MO, the home state for Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers	27,930	$54,280
Elementary School Teachers	25,670	$49,860
Teacher Assistants	19,770	$27,220
Middle School Teachers	12,840	$55,070
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	6,680	$50,900

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.